Google is introducing another change to the delivery of apps - Play Asset Delivery - aimed at Android games that have to deliver a significant number of assets as part of the user experience.
Android Studio 4.0 supports Live Layout inspecting
Google has released a major new version of it's Android integrated development environment: Android Studio 4.0.
Google and Apple release Exposure Notification API for contact tracing
Google and Apple announce the release of their Exposure Notification API to support contact tracing attempts in the current pandemic.
Google announces stable release of Flutter v1.17
Google announces version 1.17 of Flutter, for creating - in native ARM code - embedded graphic components.
Google shuffles Beta timeline for Android 11 release
Google is altering the timeline towards the next major release of its mobile and embedded operating system, Android 11. The end-point remains the same, however, with the full release still scheduled for “Q3”. Basically, it is now releasing an extra Developer Preview – the fourth – for developers to test and provide feedback, and pushing back the planned Betas. The ...
Google progresses towards Android 11 with Developer Preview 3
Google is making progress for Android 11 with the release of a Developer Preview 3.
Android gets TalkBack virtual braille keyboard
Android will soon have a new built-in virtual braille keyboard. It's designed to let you type it wherever you may be in an app
Google sets free a Flutter introductory video course
I have to get into this one: Google has announced a free Flutter introductory video course. The endpoint includes building your own Flutter-based quiz app or a musical instrument… The search giant says it wants to help people develop new skills during the home lockdown period, and so has partnered with the London-based App Brewery to provide the new course. ...
Android analysis tools emerge from Google for Games Developer Summit
Here are some notable Android developments that came out of the most recent Google for Games Developer Summit, part of the Game Developers Conference (GDC).
DartPad quickly embeds Flutter apps into a Website
I want to flag this one as another example of the ease of use of Flutter, the cross-platform embedded UI toolkit, along with DartPad.